Roasted Herb Chicken with Morels and Watercress Salad

Name: Roasted Herb Chicken with Morels and Watercress Salad
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms chicken; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 2 heads garlic, separated into unpeeled cloves; 118 milliliters chopped mixed herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, oregano and parsley; 43 grams dried morel mushrooms (see Note); 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 237 milliliters boiling water; 227 grams watercress, thick stems discarded

Roasted Herb Chicken with Morels and Watercress Salad is a gluten free and primal main course. One serving contains 1083 calories, 77g of protein, and 76g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up chicken, morel mushrooms, herbs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 45

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Oven

Rub the chicken all over with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper and set it in a roasting pan, breast side up. Rub all but 1 tablespoon of the herbs over the chicken, covering it well. Scatter the garlic cloves in the pan and roast for 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Garlic Cloves

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Herbs

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Reduce the oven temperature to 35

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Oven

Slowly pour 1/2 cup of the white wine over the top of the chicken, being careful not to disturb the herb crust and roast for 15 minutes longer. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 and roast for 30 minutes.

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White Wine

Whole Chicken

Crust

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Oven

Pour the remaining 1/2 cup of white wine over the chicken and roast for about 40 minutes longer, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the bird's inner thigh registers 16

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White Wine

Whole Chicken

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Kitchen Thermometer

Meanwhile, in a heatproof bowl, soak the dried morel mushrooms in the boiling water until softened, about 10 minutes.

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Morel Mushrooms

Water

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Bowl

Drain the morels and rinse well; reserve the soaking liquid.

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Morel Mushrooms

In a large skillet, melt the butter in the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the drained morels and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over moderate heat until glazed, about 3 minutes. Carefully pour in the reserved soaking liquid, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom. Boil until the liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons and stir in the 1 tablespoon of remaining herbs. Cover the morels and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Morel Mushrooms

Herbs

Tilt the chicken to drain the cavity juices into the roasting pan and transfer the chicken to a large carving board. Peel the roasted garlic cloves and transfer to a small plate.

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Roasted Garlic